Teaser Tuesdays: Memoirs of a Geisha

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I mentioned in my review that I didn’t like the plot of the book much, but the writing and setting more than made up for the silly plot.

Here are a couple of examples to illustrate what I mean about the writing:

This is why dreams can be such dangerous things: they smolder on like a fire does, and sometimes they consume us completely.

Grief is a most peculiar thing; we’re so helpless in the face of it. It’s like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it.

~ Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

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  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
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    1. says: Nishita

      @kerry_o_donnell:disqus yeah, the writing is good. In places though, I felt he overdid the comparisons, but still overall very beautiful.

    1. says: Nishita

      @laurathomas61:disqus a well-written horror story is a rarity indeed. I love horror and must check out this book. Thanks for the recco.

  1. says: Sandra Nachlinger

    Sometimes beautiful words make up for a shaky plot. I’m glad you enjoyed this book in spite of its shortcomings.
    My Tuesday post features WAR BRIDES.

  2. says: Suzie Quint

    I tried this years ago and skimmed a lot of it. Just not my cuppa. My TT is for The Fault in Our Stars